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Further celebrating #GermanAmericanDay, here’s an advertisement to “Thrill to Dining Pleasures” with a trip to dine in the German tradition at The Hofbrau Haus. This ad was in the October 6th, 1954 edition of the Miami News. #Tuesday #Advertising #Florida[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s Hooper Groves citrus stand in Brevard County in the 1950s. These stands used to be all over Florida. There are few left today. Hard to believe folks would pass up a spot like this to buy oranges at a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Ads Today: Howard Johnson’s, Sarasota Journal, 1980.
on March 4, 2020
at 6:00 am
Howard Johnson’s restaurants are long gone, but the hotels live on! The restaurant buildings can be found all over the state. The orange and teal still on some. Here’s an advertisement from today, March 4th, 1980, that was in the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve visited this location over 25 times. This time was as a great a stop as ever and certainly better than a fast food place. * Coney Island Drive-Inn 1112 E Jefferson Street, Brooksville, 34601 (352) 796-9141 This is an[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Matchbooks: Jimmy Fazio’s House of Prime Ribs
on May 15, 2019
at 7:00 am
Jimmy Fazio moved to Broward County in ’52 and continued a string of food and entertainment establishments he had started in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His House of Ribs was one of the best known. Fazio died in ’98 and here is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcard: Wood Citrus Center, St. Pete Beach
on December 18, 2018
at 3:03 am
Here’s Wood Citrus Center, the classic look of a roadside stop in Florida for O.J. and gifts. There is no postmark on the back, but based on the car, I would guess the mid ’70s. Agave seafood and Mexican restaurant[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida live at Struther’s Honey in Hesperides. Been along Highway 60 since 1935!
Swampy’s #Florida live at Mister Fish in Lakeland nabbing a yummy fish sandwich and visiting the owner Michelle and, Swampy’s pal, Terisa Glover. Mister Fish celebrates 50 years this year!
Been visiting Dianne’s Old Time Barbeque in Hawthorne, Florida, this morning. This was an original Sonny’s Barbeque until Sonny sold the chain in 1991. His daughter, Dianne, was managing the spot and wanted to serve breakfast and the new owners[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Been visiting Dianne’s Old Time Barbeque in Hawthorne, Florida, this morning. This was an original Sonny’s Barbeque until Sonny sold the chain in 1991. His daughter, Dianne, was managing the spot and wanted to serve breakfast and the new owners[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…